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NLBN. EONGsEESS.
WAsHNGToN, January p, 1887.
SENATE.

senate.
The presiding officer presented a
communication from the President,
with letter from Samuel c. Reed
nlcriug To the nation the sword of his
father, Captain Reed, who commanded
tie puyutccr General Armstrong at
the battle Of Fayal The President
suggests that some action be taken for
the acceptance of the gitt Ordered to
Boz printed aud laid on the able
Nj SpoonCr was appointed on the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
To iill tlc vacancy caused 10y the death
of Gruvul Logan.
Numerous p,tltouS were presented
by several senator, for an amendment
of the olcommgariuc law and for the
repeal of the mtcrnalrcvcuue laws, and
were referred 90 the Committee ON
Finance.
Mr. Brown of,rodarcsomton which
was adopted, requesting the President
30 communicate 60 the Senate copies of
all correspondence with the Govern
mont of Mexico IA regard 10 the seizure
and -alc of the American schooner Re
bccca m the port of Iampico; also,
copcs of all correspondence between
thc State Department and the late MIN
lister jackson, with Mr. Jackson's letter
20 the President on the subject of his
resignation
A resolution offered by Mr. Call on
the subject of the forfeiture OF certain
railroad Immigrants in Florida was
taken up, and Mr. Call resumed his
argument in explanation and advocacy
Of ii.
AZ the close Of Mr. Calls speech the
resolution went over without action.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice. on behalf
of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, that tomorrow, Immediately af-
ter the completion OF the strict morn
ing business, he would ask the Senate
to consider the bill respecting the pro-
lection Of American fishermen, which
lac had reported the other day. Sub
sequently, however, the Senate agreed
10 adjourn over till Monday. A mo-
ton 10 reconsider the vote 10 adjourn
over was made and defeated--yeas, 20;
nays, %.
The Senate then, at 2l5, on
motion of MIR. Morgan, went into secret
session, and when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned till Monday.
Ieuse Of Representative.
After the reading Of the Journal the
Speaker stated that the regular order |
y ~ the vote rsaf.n fha a00s1tiou of the 1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
4 PoIiccr,an's Fatal Shot.

10y VIVEIN IITI 20 TIIT| II7I'III'-IIsI
NEW YORK, January While Police
man Charles ID. Adams was taking two
prisoners from the Tombs Police Court
to the prison below one named Murray
dashed out Of the open strect-door and
ian down Centre street with the officer
in chase. Murray could run the fast
est, and the policeman fired two shots
1T him. They missed Murray, but one
Of them fatally wounded a young
Italian druggist who was standing i'll
front Of his fathers store The Italian
died before the coroner could take his
statement Both prisoners escaped i'll
the excitement. Adams bears the repu-
tation Of being-one of the best men on
fine force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
senator Van wyck's Successor.

I17g Wv 5''II'31 70 'I'' I7''l'''4711'I
LINCOLN, NEB., January 2l.-After
an all-night session last night, at $50
o'clock this morning the full Repubh-
can caucus unanimously nominated ex-
Senator A. 5. Paddock as United States
Senator to succeed Van Wyck. There
were ninety-tive members present.
In joint session at noon to-day Mr..
Paddock WIS elected. The vote was as
follows: Paddock, 81; McShane Demo
cTatl. 80: Van WICK. ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

new YORK. January Ill Cotton easy
sales. ljh bales; uplandS, 9Hc.; Orleans,
. ll-l6c.: receipts, ~ 2SS bales; expOrts-tO
Great Britain, 9,ggS bales; 10 France J,UG
tnle- stock. 94.W9 bales. Weckly-net
receipts. l.520 bales; gross receipts, 272l
bales: exports Ia Great Britain, II .66
bales: 10 France. LOB bales: TO the Con-
tinen. 4.l72 bales sales $50 bales: stock. 49,,
3sS tales. southern -four quiet and unchanged.
Wheat less active aud shade lower; closing
firm; No. red. January. ~ ',c.; March. ~ a
OBJ =, closing al gii,c. Corn hrm and rather
quiet; No. ,, January, f1hai7 &C., closing AZ
& &C.. March, iSf. aiS7 g., closing az iS'.c. Oats
Lake. higher and moderately active: No. ,.
January. % a3Gc.; May, 36haB.c., closing at
81 90. Coiiee-Fair Rio steady az flt1j. NO.
: Rio. January. Sl3l5; May, tl2Sail29j.
sugar quiet and steady refined duh. MolasSes
duh Rice steady COtton-seed Oil--3ia1j'
for crude, 4oal1c. for refined. Resin quiet
IuILentne steady Pork steady. Midile-
n,minal. Lard about -. higher and mode
rately active: western steam, s6.i2~; Nay
80 Ssaf7.Ul: city steam. $500; refined, .1:O,con-
rineuf FRI .gh:. .rr,i~
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Injunction Granted.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

NEW YORK, January 2l.-Counsel for
John Kelley, of No. "A Broadway, APP
piled to Judge Shipman to-day in the
United States Circuit Court for an in
junction compelling the French Line t.
accept goods for the Old Dominion
Line. Kelley contracted with the French
Line for the shipment of goods 10
Hayre. Ibe 1ongshoremen are on
strike, and the French Line refused 10
receive goods. The Judge granted the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

WAsun o1o., January gL-Notico % mariners
J.. given that the cOasLsuryey steamer Blake Ia
cngpgcd in investigating the currents in thu
Gulf stream. and Tor this purpose anchors AZ sra
when the wind AMI weather permit When
thus AT anchor she will display during the day
during The night three ligh;s-rei, white, snf
rrd-one above the other, during January.
February, March, aud a part ~ April, 1879, tho
Blake will rurhor between Cope san Antonio,
CGte. and i.cntap, and between Florida koys
and cum. During May AMI part Of june shs
win be- in tie Gun stream Oh Capos Fear AMI
llattorGS Matter u vessels Navigating these
Haiers are requested e. keep clear 81 hor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Fatal Hotel Fire.

TBy ttItkfaIH 70 uI0 DI7IaNH'I
ST.. PAUL, MINI, January 2l.-A
New Westminster (B. Co. special to the
Pioneer Press says The New West
Minister Hotel was burned yesterday,
catching fire in an unknown place. 1t
was so quickly consumed that three
guests were burned 10 death. The
register and all mluables, including
the baggage OF guests, were burned.
The other guests escaped In their night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
business Failures.

10y INI' tIdpU % NC DI7pHI'u.
NEW YORK, january 2l-The busi-
ness failures occurring throughout the
country during last week number for
the United States 276, Canada %;
total 30l, against 1913 last week. Of
the 27G failures in the United States
this week, the Western and Pacific
States report llG, and the Southern
States IS. In New York city there
were no assignments of consequence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
THE NignaI Service.


TNF I"I' ~ '1''- I''''-'''I
WAsHINGToN, January 2l.-Thc death
Of General Hazen has revived the dis
cussion of what changes will be made
in the Signal-Service Bureau, and news
papers to-day print General Shcridan's
report upon the draft of Hazcn's bill,
which contcmplatcs the establishment
Of the signal service MS permanent
bureau Of the War Department, diSap-
proving Of that bill, and Secretary En-
dicott's approval of Sheridan's reports.
II is expected that Secretary EndicOtt
will make some recommendation upon
the subject to Congress before long.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Graves " Confcdera,e.in ,,.e sorsh


WAsHNGIoN, January 2l-Mr. Shcr-
man has offered in the Senate an amend
mcnt to hcproposed to the sundIy-ciyil
bill to appropriate 5000 to put new
fences around the cemeteries in which
Confederate dead are buried near Co
lumhus, O.. and on Johnson's island.
Accompanying the amendment is an
extract from recent annual message OF
Governor Fomkcr, i'll which he refers
to the dilapihtcd condition of the
fences and the neglected state Of the
grounds, and adds: 1.-The hatred and
dctcstation that NIL loyal people must
and should ever entertain Tor the
destructive political doctrines that
these men fought for, ought not
to stand in the way of either
cordial feeling toward the living who
have abandoned such hercsiCs, or the
proper regard and Christian respect for
graves OF the dead, who, although
wrong, yet heroically and vigorously
contcndcd for the convictions they en-
tcltaiucd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Acquitted of Murdcr-round Dead.

ISpccinI tclfgram 10 lhe DIsP8IchI
DANvmLE, Va, January 2l.-John
d. Ferguson was acquitted of the MUIR
der Of John {. Anderson at Chatham
to-day.
Charles Abbott, a well-known young
man, Of Chatham, WAS found dead III
bed yesterday. He had been unwell
for some time past.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

10y Wl'ElAil ~ lh' Hi7IN'il'l
WAsmNGToN. January 2l.-Thc
British eXtradition treaty, which came
over from the last session of the Sen
ate. was taken up in secret session to-
day, and debated for about three hours
and "a half but no action was taken
Members of foreign relations commit
tee, supported 1t in speeches Of some
length. those of Senators Edmunds.
Morgan, and Eyarts being the princi-
pal ones. Mr. Vest is sad 10 have
made a motion. which was not acted
upon. to strike ont that portion Of the
u,uy which forbids cXtraditiOn for
Offences of political nature ON the
ground that this, if left standing, would
prohibit the cXtIadition of dyna-
uitud-
Mr.. Biddlcbcrger vigorously opposed
the whole treaty, declaring sdbstIn-
tialiy that the recovery of 81 hundred
loodlcrs from Canada would not offset
the surrender of single Irish patriotic
refugee from British oppression.
Nh Evcrts replied to Mr. Hddlcher-
ger. setting forth the defects IN the
present treaty which enabled swindlers
from New York to find Il speedy and
safe asylum IN Canada.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Paddock Nominated.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

WAsHINGToy, January 2l.-Priyate
dispatches from Lincoln, Neb., state
that ex-senator Paddock was nominated
10 succeed Senator Van Wyck by the
Republican caucus this morning on the
nineteenth ballot, and that his nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
The Indiana Deadlock.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, January 2l.-
Contrary to general expectation tho
Joint session of the Legislature was
again without result. The Senate, ut
T. o'clock, proceeded 10 the hall of the
House. where two ballots were taken,
the vote standing as heretofore: Turpie,
-; Harrison, II; Allen, 1. The CON
yeption then adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

JAM Ahf u. lNNt.
Tho loose market ruled frm to-day, with
l3 cents-highest price paii-for heavy dark
stemmiug and wrappers; other grades with
out change. ON Change business appeared
better. though the offerings Of new bright to-
Lacco were lighter Il IN yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
To Close for want oTCoaI.

WATERBURY, CoSN., January 2l-
The Goodyears India Rubber Glove
Mandatory at Nagatuck will be com
PEELED to shut down tomorrow for
want Of coal. This will throw 1000
hands ont of employment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
CndetsIound Deficient.

NEwBrRGH, " Y, January 2l.-Tho
annual examination Mt West Point has
INST been completed Thirty-nine cadets
we're found deficient and have boon
dismissed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Death Of Mrs. Voorhees,.

by telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, January u. - Mrs
Voorhees,, wife Of Senator Voorhees,,
died at their residence IN this city this
afternoon of acute peritonitis. She
was taken SICK on Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. JAS. q, IsS.

ARRIVED
steamship Seneca, Walker, New York. and
Ned tor West Point
MIX Charles Lcrfufgg, Read, West Point 10
/, al logs.
Initec States steamer Hamilton. cruising.
steamship Port jackson, lieddy, Now Or
/, ans FOR rOaD.
steamship Strona, McFGrlanc, Now York 10
q al coal for A~pinwal1.
Steamship iitghany, Taylor, Providence,
nd al, g.. Veg. Point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Nh. January L-Nirginia Ga,
'ou-J liia'od - %. 1000, ~, 10 past
iue coupons, 6l}l do. new 81, 81. Bid to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
WASHINGTON.
MATTERS BEING CONSIDERED BY OUR
NATIO6AL sOLOSs.
Carlisle and Thoe5e- Nj rrigR'' speech
Governor end MS. Ice Briefs
Postal Notes


n'rom our E.raio. Correspondent
W..uv.~rv January 2l-ln his
,oYlv t.n..1rpaus presented 10y tho
cont..teDt. Tho.b.. in thc contested
l,rtiou caeo from Kentucky. Nr Car
GI, conul,toN riddles tac formers
.tai,nont = Th1.he claims that in one
count, JurGrit.. v.r.uot furnished of
l,ct,'n ,lrr6cat Ius vas not re-
ouir0d ly law. Aa.n: I'D thc Coyiug-
t,,, ,.....'rcf.. tIr.,I.. ..fun bv tlc CON
t...a,t ~ flat i.r..v... used at the
,,.u. Sir Carlisle replies Chat There
,.,....., ,.l..,ma. present 60 preserve
,,l, ..p ia. crowd back. and let
,.,,.,. ., rp toy ot.. Hc turns tine ia
ll,..,.f.,I,i. Iv GA iio.hc 10y showing
,i,.t ..r'o. li. letters statements. dis
prov. a.~,iu.t h.,eelt. were shown to
hny. foundation as a"last lho'o,.
One of these charges Was that poll
holder, were not present. IT, one
comfy II as declared hy Mr. OH.,ic
that fine Rcmbiicau p1ilAo.'..s Wrr
uot prcsout and ro H,mbla. 3, 81.
Colonel O'FcrmIl slys IT,. B.. the
Hou-c could get square ciHnco 1t
would vote 10 reduce ihr surplus r'N '
pucs. ne would ho' a'y D" p" nav ''j
l'Ni'' 1t """'n ~ y, nm ~. 80 '..,
Do Do were h', S"' "''.' ," ib'...;.ItI,,t
N"'I' '>lIg'l'# ''' a. ;'.'', t,i , NJ.
'''' nun I'm III .,,,.. ~,
M"''''h ana ..'-'.,.''' '''''''" "-' VII
come "'>'"| ''' ''.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO III, January clash quotations
were: Flour duh and unchanged. No
. corn, % e. No. oats, 25isc. Mcss-pork,
:l2l5h. Lard iGl1 Dry-saitcd shoulders
1oxed) {j.9Uai5a0: shori-clcar sides lpoXodp.
{GJjaShO Mhskey, Sis Leading futures
ranged:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
CRoekERY. aLAsswAaE. As.

TWO STORES-TAKE YOUR
i CHolCE-for sixty days ! viii a,lcv .
DISCOUNT or ~ PER CENT ON ALL
GOODS 70 enable mo 10 dispose d my large
stock Of FANCY 0o0Da DO no< iss tAis op-
porsunity pass Without awaiting youzssk = ~
e sone eoods VIII ~ cold lor Inn THAN
cQsE, Ax11E
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
STATE RFyEVUE OFFICE.
II ETENFNTU NrREEF

No 70 TItN ~ 7 n n MIMI
fIcHaOND, VA. JannRry q. tSs?.
4 Ill MERCHANTS, SAMPLE
u MERCHANTS, and Others. VINO have
doing business without aliccnse. a. decided by
rir supreme Court OF Appeals OF virginia. are
requested tO como FORWARD aud pay the same
IN money before their names are given 10 tho
Commonwealth Attorney for presenimenL
:. g.. TINsLEl,
ia @9-3t Assistant Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

JANUARY 2l.-Market firm and active and
large Gales roporied. Prime. 3hG}'.c. nancy.
e.. common, 1 = a.. shellcd, 2aaic. factory
isnd-pickcd. 81 ait.c.
Tcr several DAYS mo market here hss been
unusually active. and large quantities Of farm
cis' goods have been shipped west ~ 81 louis
buyers. Petersburg dealers have also boon
purchasing heavily In this market during inc
asst week. The large purchase 81 unclaimed
ly - Louis buyers Indicates = scarcity 81
western stock. cleaned goods have also al
,npccd M the factories. and the market gene
rally has assumed a nrmer tone than Tor s'o-
al fntnfba
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
Observation-Disclosures.
PORT OF RICHMOND. January q. ISL.
ARRIVED.

steamer Old Point Comfort. Amy, Cape
Charlie city. merchandise aud passengers, y.
J.. Baker, agent
SAILED.
steamer Ariel DcyO, Norfolk, United Stsias
mail. merchandise and passengers, L. Is. M
Wm, agent
Schooner =. q. Irwin. Dodd. Norfolk. coal, W.
r. Maldron, agent; vessel, Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Kate 4. Rich, Bowen, New Haven,
pig-ron, j. " Gordon, agent; vessel, Curtis a.
Parker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

Tut,irca closcd steady: taiss. y 100 boias ian
nary. go 90; February, 80 40a19 ~ 1afeh, y DO
taEg; April, q. e2a59 ~: way; y .sal1l3i ssnn,
;9.Ta.9Ss; July. s9s9as9p0: August. - e,S
$3.50; september - I611Di oc'oOof tb''s
1873; November, s4f'3,5ib
LIVERPOOL COTTON yARREr.
LIVERPOOL. January 2i--y0oa. Cotton fgi;
Ieans. 3 5.iGd saios. 500 teirs: fcr s2ociiia.
iion and export. 1000 bslesi roco'pa~ li,eU
talra. American, AGO. talos fGiuU3 quletan1
eiensiy January and February. . I0-Gia5I lel1
Fotrunry and Narch, ii-rli; March AM
Arril. eia3 lsGii.; april gud May, 5iSt's'
nay aud Jurc, 1880. dune ani Jsy'
G 1850. Jrly and AngHst iS.Gii i95li AZ
eust aod eepieint.r - ga. Tenders ,, l0Jnes
dC.ko,e. saleg for mo week. 1000 baieg;
American, 500 bales; eIcrsla'ora TOOK ZtAp
tahs.ozporiers t0ok 80 faloa' actual expOrs,
700 balc8: Imports, i5S 0O la'es: Am'ri'ap,
10000 baies; stock, s@]No .oes' hinfIi. ~
f2t00 falea: ar0at. 23f0j bales; American.
eOOGO tales. Wheat dun; demand poor;
holdeis oror freely: Calit0mia-No !, 81 fda
e.. "a: rcd wts.c.u Nliinr. q. Ci ma ~. ;r"d
western winter, =. bias ~. Corn dun do
mand peer.
81. W.-Saleaof American. 800 talSs; Janu-
airy. ia-Gtl.. buyers; January and fobrnsry.
sli-cid. buytr,i. February and March. 1854,
seller; ) arch ard April, 5i2Cii.' buyer; Apru
and Nay. ii-Gid.. soier. Nay aud June,
i5-ffd. buyers; Juro sud July, T-0ti.
luyers; July and August, 1904, buyer; Az
gust AMI september, 2i-Gii., buyer futures
Him.
ar H-January. 5 li-Gii, buyers; Japuary
and February. ii-Gid., sellers; February AMI
March, il-fld., sellers: March aud April,
is-Gid.. sellers: April and Nay 3 Sod.
fclleTs Nay and June, Is ii., sehers; June
10 cd, sciiers August and sepiome"r,
q oi-Cid sellers Futures clOeei caay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

FRIDAY, january u, lNNi.
SNFs-FRsT BOARD.-T Virginia state In
.urauro Company at o.; - Merchants Ma
tional Bank az Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

EOR 1887 WE HAVE FOR SALE
Il DIARIES for pocket and desk-use, 20. ~
$40 each;
PHYsICIANs'vIsI LISTS, a 70 q each;
wARROcK's VIRGINIA ALMASAcs, 5.
each
OFFICE and PoCkEr-CALENDARS tree v
all who will call or send for them.
WEST, JOHNSTON q CO,
de - 81 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22

LOR SALE, A FINE AND On
4 LARGE THOROUGHBRED srAI-Zs2A
LION (oyer sixteen hands, a grandson Of the
renowned Lexington. and l. thoroughly broken
20 harness. Pedigree and performances GA
the turf given.
Also a LARGE AND FINE THOROUGH
BRED BLACK SPANISH JACK (ifteJn
hands,. Apply % NJ. NJ. SUCTION,
Ruther Glen POst-Ofice,
ia i5-SaS%l3t Caroline county, Va
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
ATLANTA ELECTION.

The ssWet" and "Dry'' Editors of the At.
lanta Constitution Air Their Opinions
New YORK, Nov. 29.-The wet" and
-'dry' editors of The Constitution give THEFT
opinions 10 the World on The subject of
'.Why Atlanta Went Wet" Mr.. Evan
Powell, the ''wet' editor. says: The Pro
hibition law had been tried for two years
and it had proved u failure. The Proh bi-
tjonlsts claim that it did not have a fair
trial. The constant agitation OF prohi biti on
for years has not been the only bad result
noted SO far. 1t affects the city. There
were certainly large quantities of liquor
brought INTO the city every day from neigh
boring cities. and the large ma orlty given
for anli-prohibltion was not oniy protest
against the law, but against the strife aud
bitterness engineering the first campaign.
] am certain that the conservative men on
both sides will come together and throw
around the retail saloon liquor all necessary
restraints, and that il will be better for the
city. The part the women took in the cleo
ton at the polls has been greatly eXag-
gerated-''
Henry ". Grady, the ''dry' editor, says:
''The defeat of prohibition was not unex-
pected From first to last the negroes were
almost solIdly againstit Much OF this was
due 10 the influence of Yellowstone Kit,
rich and shrewd medicine vender who, sup
ported by the negroes, spoke night after
nignt at Tue anu meetings anu
carried on the shoulders o. ne
gro men. The part taken in the
campaign by the ladies was not signih-
can't Prohibition was not beaten on its
merits. The law was too extreme, it being
possible 10 get even medicinal or Sacra-
mental wine through it. Its adminlstra-
ton has been often unwise. Had it not
been for these things the undeniabie good
it worked would have overcome even the
great negro majority against it, Atlanta
will not suffer seriously. The barroom as
it existed, lnso!ent- political. corrupt;ng
and ruling, is n thing of the past"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
Posr-oFFlcE DEPARTMENT.
What the Report of the First Assistant
Posi- m sster-General Shows.

What the Report OF the First Assistant
Postm sster-GeneraI shows
WAsuINGToN. Nov. 2S--Tie annual report
of First Assistant Postmaster-Gencral
Stevenson shows that the number OF post
offices established during the last fiscal
year was 3,043 The increase in the whole
number OF post-osices, ], 543 The whole
numb of post-offices in operation on June
80, 1887, was 81. l57. Appointments OF post
masters were made during the year as fol-
lows: On designations and commissions ex-
pired, 1868; on removals and suspensions.
2,5S4; on death of postmasters, so; on es-
tablishment OF new Offices, 6U43 The
largest increase in the number of Offices II
any of The States and Territories during
the year WAS as follows: PennsylVa-
MIA, us; Georgia, %; Texas, a, and
Virginia, a. There was = decrease in
the nun Der OF offices in but one State
eight in Nevada. There were seven STATES
which, on June 80, contained more than
1000 Offices each, as follows: Pcnnsyl
vania, 4, lI9; New York. 324S; OHIO, 2.S24;
Virginia, 2355; Illinois, 2,266; Missouri,
2,ll7, and North Carolina, 2, 10 AS Il re-
suit of the annual adjustment OF postmas-
ters' salaries, which took effect July l,
1887, twenty-five Offices of the third class
were reduced To the fourth class, and two
Offices of the fourin class were assigned
10 the third ass leaving :, 3:;6 Pres ident Ial
Offices. divided into classes the numbers
are as follows: First, 50; second, 435;
third, 1919 The number OF money order
Offices in operation was 7,745. or the whole
number Of this class 6I0 were in Illinois;
54S in Iowa; $40 III New YORK;; ABB in Ohio;
400 in Pennsylvania; 40G IN Kansas; 362 in
Michigan; 3i3 III Missouri, and 326 in In
diana The largest increase in amy State
during the fiscal year was sixty-four
IN Kansas. Fifty-four thousand, four
hundred and fifty three claims had been
reviewed up to the end of the fiscal year.
OF this number, 81, 5T3 were allowed and
81, $50 were found TO be below the 10 per
cent. requirement of the law, or for periods
outside the dates limited by the act. At
the present time 6,57S claims are on file for
consideration. The total amount allowed
as additional compensation to date is ST.
go, 9l5. Among the principal contract
articles consumed by the postal Service
were about 3S9 tons of wrapping Irvine,
| over 1873 COZ. 0U0 facing slips. over 6O,ON,-
| coo blanks and nearly 7,00a. 900 letter heads.
| The following recommendations are made /:
] That the deposit of 80 cents for each post
Office box key be reduced 10 % cents; that
| authority be granted and the necessary
| appropriation be made by Congress for
paying the rent of third class post-oftices.